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Automating Emails Using FileMaker 18's Send Mail Script Step

As FileMaker developers, it’s common practice to need to contact the client records stored in the database, often scheduled daily, or weekly, or by a specific event. Without FileMaker’s ability to...

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FileMaker 18 Certification Exam: To Take it from Home or Not?

The last two times the FileMaker certification test was released, I found out from my friends in Japan on Facebook that the test was available before I saw the community announcement for it. So, I...

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Leveraging FileMaker’s Built-In Tools & Functionality

Although Filemaker has an abundance of third-party resources and plugins, oftentimes it operates best when using its internal functions and skill sets. Let’s take, for example, the process of...

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Clipboard Hack to Copy FileMaker Objects into Other Apps

At MainSpring, we use Trello as a tool for organizing our agile lifecycle projects into an organized board. While this requires diligent upkeep and dedication, the organization payoff is huge. One of...

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The While Function in FileMaker 18

FileMaker developers with a background in common programming languages such as C, C++, Java have been deprived a while function since the creation of FileMaker. With the release of FileMaker 18, the...

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Additional Supported cURL Options in FileMaker 18

One of the improvements that came with the release of FileMaker 18 was additional supported cURL options. Among these are the SMB protocol and the ability to send email with SMTP and SMTPS. These...

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